Hampshire · London and the South East
Hamble-le-Rice Chimney Survey
Wondering about the chimney stack at a property in Hamble-le-Rice? We carry out chimney surveys in Hamble-le-Rice and across Hampshire.
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Bricks with flaking faces
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hamble-le-Rice
Cracked flaunching and worn pointing are often modest repairs when they’re caught early. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Around Hamble-le-Rice, leaves and moss in gutters lead to overflowing water and damp walls. It is easy to sort the cause early and slow to dry a damp wall.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- PI and public liability insurance
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Chimney survey in Hamble-le-Rice
Our chimney survey covers the stack and the details that keep water out around it: pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, bricks and the flashings at the roof line. Inside, we check chimney breasts and the stack in the loft where it’s safe to reach. You get a photo-illustrated written report and our recommendations. It suits a single stack on a house as well as several on a larger building. Typical surveys look at eroded joints in the brickwork and damp on a chimney breast inside, across lead flashings, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
Around Hamble-le-Rice, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Moss on the roof and weeds in the gutter are both easy to spot from ground level.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It sets out the condition of the chimney stack, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Place
- Hamble-le-Rice (SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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When to book a survey in Hamble-le-Rice
Where a chimney meets the roof, lead flashings keep water out. With age they can lift, split or come away from the joints. When flashings fail, water often shows up in the loft or on the chimney breast. Lead flashings can also be stolen.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching that has broken away
- Gaps where the stack meets the roof
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hamble Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Will the report include photos?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
Different roofs, different checks
Rendered stacks
A rendered stack can mask problems in the bricks below. We look for cracks, hollow areas and staining.
Brick stacks
Older brick stacks often have soft lime mortar. We note where repairs should match the original mortar.
Checking the roof from ground level
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Your questions about chimney surveys in Hamble-le-Rice
Will you come out to Hamble-le-Rice?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
I let a flat near Hamble station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
What does a chimney survey cover?
Every part of the stack we can see from safe positions: from the pots and flaunching down to the flashings. We also note leaning, redundant stacks and damp inside.
What a chimney survey looks like in Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you live near a park such as Hamble Common, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you live in an older home near Church of St Andrew, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. If you’re in Hamble-le-Rice, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hamble-le-Rice and the places around it.
Chimney surveys in SO31 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Hamble-le-Rice sits on or near the B3397. We also cover the places around Hamble-le-Rice: Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hamble-le-Rice
Around Hamble-le-Rice, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Hamble School, Hamble Common and Ye Old White Harte Public House. The nearest railway station is Hamble station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hamble-le-Rice include Mercury Marshes.
How it works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Hamble-le-Rice, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- We note the brickwork, pointing and any sign of leaning.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
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What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
What to tell us when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Chimney survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.